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September 30, 2003 :: Middle School and High School Students Will Benefit from Online Chat

Mapping Your Future, a public service Web site providing college, career, financial aid, and financial literacy information and services, will offer an online chat session for middle and high school students from 6-7 p.m., Oct. 7.

This live chat, titled "Finding the School of Your Dreams and Gaining Admission,” will provide a unique opportunity to receive advice on the college admissions and financial aid processes. The interactive event is designed to help students navigate through what some consider a maze of career, college and financial aid information - all from the privacy and convenience a personal computer.

During this chat, students and their families will learn more about:

preparing academically for college;

applying to a college;

considering different types of colleges;

selecting a college;

completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);

determining eligibility for federal student aid; and

choosing payment options.

Other special chats scheduled for the fall include evening chats on loan consolidation Nov. 4 and student loan forgiveness, cancellation and discharge Dec. 9.

Anyone with Internet access can join the chat by visiting www.mapping-your-future.org. Simple instructions will show you how to join in on the discussion.

Mapping Your Future is a national collaborative public service project of the financial aid industry. It brings together the expertise of the industry to provide free college, career, financial aid and literacy services for schools, students and families.

In Oklahoma, loans for higher education or post-secondary education made to students by private or public lending institutions are guaranteed by the federal government through OGSLP, which is administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.